Drugging a Nation: The Story of China and the Opium Curse
In Drugging a Nation, Samuel Merwin presents a gripping exploration of the socio-political landscape shaped by addiction and the pharmaceutical industry in early 20th-century America. Through vivid narrative and incisive critique, Merwin employs a mix of realism and satire to capture the grave implications of widespread drug use and societal complacency. His incisive prose invites readers to dissect the paradoxes of a nation in which pain relief coexists with deepening social malaise, revealing the intricate interplay between personal suffering and institutional complicity. The work serves as a profound reflection on the collective psyche of a nation grappling with its own dependencies. Samuel Merwin, an influential author and playwright of his time, was intimately acquainted with the complexities of addiction and its impacts on society. His experiences in the burgeoning literary scene and connections to